Elderly British woman killed in crash on Spain’s most dangerous road

Heartbreak in Alicante as British woman dies in horror road crash

British woman killed in horror crash on Spain’s ‘road of death’

According to the newspaper The Express, a 72-year-old British expat has died after her car collided head-on with a motorhome on a notorious stretch of road in Spain’s Alicante province.

The accident occurred on the N-332 near Santa Pola, a route long criticised for its danger to drivers.

Fatal crash near iconic Santa Pola lighthouse

The collision took place at around 2pm on Tuesday, October 14, when the woman’s vehicle reportedly veered into oncoming traffic.

She was driving toward Alicante when her car crossed into the opposite lane, colliding with a motorhome traveling in the other direction, as reported by the Guardia Civil.

British driver suffered cardiac arrest after impact

Although the pensioner initially survived the crash, she went into cardiac arrest at the scene, locals report.

Despite immediate resuscitation efforts by emergency responders, she was pronounced dead shortly after. She had been living on the Orihuela Costa, near the Murcia border.

Belgian driver injured, wife unharmed

The motorhome was being driven by a 54-year-old Belgian man who sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. His wife, also in the vehicle, miraculously escaped unhurt, according to local news outlet The Olive Press.

Road has deadly history of head-on collisions

According to The Express, the N-332 stretch near Santa Pola is infamous for traffic fatalities, with many crashes caused by dangerous overtaking on the single-carriageway road.

Poor visibility and risky driving manoeuvres continue to make it one of the most hazardous routes in the Valencia region.

Crash investigation causes long traffic delays

Forensic officers and emergency crews remained at the scene for several hours, working to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Traffic in the area was severely disrupted as authorities closed lanes and collected evidence.

N-332 joins growing list of Spanish crash blackspots

This tragic incident comes amid wider scrutiny of dangerous roads in Spain.

Just months earlier, Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother died in a separate crash on the A52, another road condemned for poor maintenance and high risk, The Express reports.

Safety concerns mount for expats and tourists

The fatal accident highlights growing concern among both locals and expats about Spain’s road safety record, particularly in coastal regions popular with foreign retirees. ‘

Campaigners continue to push for road upgrades and stricter enforcement in blackspot zones.

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